Reply To: Creating my first CNC

Thanks for the confirmation that PLA won’t be catastrophic, my buddy has already started printing me out some parts!

Doing some more research I’m abandoning the thought of using a router as a spindle entirely, I have yet to pick the spindle but I’m leaning towards a brushless 400-600W chinese spindle with RPM control via MACH3. From my research, routers will produce noise anywhere from 85-100dBa and a spindle will be around 50-60dBa, that’s a huge difference and I don’t want my neighbors hating me

Leaning towards just going with the seamed tube for now, any other comments?